I'm just starting to get into this whole scratch building hobby but my tools are almost non existent.

I have a metal saw, and an X-acto knife.

Would some of you be kind enough to give me a list of some must-have tools?

I'll be working with wood most of the time, but also using styrene.

Thanks in advance.

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Unfortunately, I can't remember the last time I've seen a brown paper bag anywhere.

Do you think a chuck of corrugated cardboard will work the same way?

If so, it comes as it's own sanding block.

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Here is one that I find quite valuable.
It's a small disposable plastic bulb for holding CA or ACC.

It's clear plastic with a long narrow tube at the end,
and it allows you to place very small drops of glue as opposed to the larger drops you get straight from the bottle.

The nice part is that the tubes on the end are about an inch long and when they get clogged at the tip, you just slice the end off.
They last a long time and are very cheap.
My LHS sells them.
I'm not sure of a mail order source.
You might also find them at a craft store.

Also, single edged razor blades come in handy.
I buy them at the hardware in boxes of 100 for a few bucks.
When they get dull on one side, flip them around.
When they get dull on the other, pitch 'em and get another.

These are also the blades used in the NWSL Chopper 2 that I mentioned above.
That's a great tool....

I also like the snap off blade type box cutters.
They are cheap and a new blade is just a snap away.

There are some jobs where only the sharpest of blades will do.
Go to your local medical supply store and buy a scalpel and some blades.
Be very careful...
That baby will lay you open like nothing you've ever seen.

When you are there at the medical store, get some ace bandages.
They make wonderful devices for holding parts tight around round forms.

There is a product called See Temp. Google it.
It's wonderful for laying over blue prints and other drawings to trace over and make templates.
Why would you want to build from a template?
Because you might want to make several parts of the same irregular shape, and it makes doing so so much easier.

In that same vein, don't be afraid to make jigs to hold parts to shape,
and to help you with making several parts of the very same shape and size.